INFECTIOUS DISEASES TOPICS
1. General Principles of Infectious Diseases
- Host–Pathogen Interaction
- Innate vs Adaptive Immunity
- Fever: Mechanisms & Evaluation
- Sepsis & Septic Shock
- SIRS vs qSOFA vs SOFA
- Antimicrobial Stewardship
- Antibiotic Resistance Mechanisms
- Empirical vs Targeted Therapy
- PK–PD Principles of Antibiotics
- Procalcitonin & CRP in Infection
- Blood Culture Interpretation
- Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAI)
- Infection Control & Isolation Precautions
2. Bacterial Infections
Gram-Positive Organisms
- Staphylococcus
- Streptococcus
- Pneumococcus
- Enterococcus
- Clostridioides difficile infection
- Tetanus
- Diphtheria
Gram-Negative Organisms
- Enterobacteriaceae infections
- ESBL & Carbapenem-resistant organisms
- Pseudomonas
- Acinetobacter
- Neisseria meningitidis
- Haemophilus influenzae
- Brucellosis
Atypical Bacteria
- Mycoplasma
- Chlamydia
- Legionella
3. Central Nervous System Infections
- Acute Bacterial Meningitis
- Tubercular Meningitis
- Viral Encephalitis
- Brain Abscess
- Neurocysticercosis
- Subdural Empyema
4. Respiratory Infections
- Community-Acquired Pneumonia (CAP)
- Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia (HAP)
- Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP)
- Lung Abscess
- Empyema
- Tuberculosis
- COVID-19
5. Cardiovascular Infections
- Infective Endocarditis
- Myocarditis
- Pericarditis
6. Bloodstream Infections
- Bacteremia
- Sepsis
- Septic Shock
- Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infection (CRBSI)
7. Gastrointestinal Infections
- Acute Gastroenteritis
- Cholera
- Typhoid Fever
- Hepatitis A, B, C, D, E
- Liver Abscess
- Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP)
- Clostridioides difficile Colitis
8. Genitourinary Infections
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
- Complicated UTI
- Pyelonephritis
- Prostatitis
- Epididymo-orchitis
- Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)
- Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)
9. Bone & Joint Infections
- Osteomyelitis
- Septic Arthritis
- Prosthetic Joint Infection
10. Skin & Soft Tissue Infections
- Cellulitis
- Necrotizing Fasciitis
- Diabetic Foot Infection
- Gas Gangrene
- Erysipelas
11. Viral Infections
- HIV/AIDS
- Dengue
- Chikungunya
- Influenza
- Rabies
- Herpes Simplex
- Varicella-Zoster
- CMV
- EBV
12. Mycobacterial Infections
- Pulmonary TB
- MDR-TB / XDR-TB
- Miliary TB
- TB Pericarditis
- TB Meningitis
- NTM infections
13. Fungal Infections
- Candidemia
- Invasive Aspergillosis
- Mucormycosis
- Cryptococcal Meningitis
- Histoplasmosis
- Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia
14. Parasitic Infections
- Malaria
- Leishmaniasis
- Filariasis
- Toxoplasmosis
- Amoebiasis
- Giardiasis
- Helminthic infections
15. Tropical & Emerging Infections
- Scrub Typhus
- Leptospirosis
- Hantavirus
- Nipah Virus
- Kyasanur Forest Disease
- Japanese Encephalitis
16. Immunocompromised Host Infections
- Neutropenic Fever
- Post-Transplant Infections
- HIV Opportunistic Infections
- Steroid-Induced Immunosuppression Infections
17. ICU-Specific Infectious Diseases
- Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia
- Catheter-Related Infections
- Intra-abdominal Sepsis
- Fungal Sepsis
- MDR Organism Management
- Antimicrobial Dosing in CRRT
18. Diagnostic Microbiology & Lab Interpretation
- Gram Stain Interpretation
- Culture Media Overview
- Blood Culture Bottles
- PCR & Molecular Diagnostics
- Antimicrobial Sensitivity Testing
- MIC & Breakpoints
19. Antimicrobial Pharmacology
- Beta-Lactams
- Carbapenems
- Glycopeptides
- Aminoglycosides
- Macrolides
- Fluoroquinolones
- Colistin
- Antifungals
- Antivirals
- Antitubercular drugs